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Shot at/Shot back
We keep bringing up presidents/candidates getting shot at ( "We" includes me, I confess ). But today a related issue popped into my head. After all the discussion of Kerry's VN history, I wondered if we have had any other recent ( last 75 years or so ) presidents or major contenders who have killed somebody in a personal and particular way. We have had bomb droppers ( GHWB, McGovern ) and Truman's artillery and Ford's AA, but little close range infantry type experience in our leaders since Teddy R. Bob Kerrey would certainly qualify, but he didn't make it too far in his presidential bid. Bob Dole was in serious combat, but I don't know if his shooting experience was aimed or "to whom it may concern". Maybe I have forgotten something ( not an unusual event ) and maybe it is a silly thing to think about. However, I think the experience of picking a particular human being and blowing him away would have quite an effect on somebody. Bob McKellar Note due to the nature of news groups: This post is not intended to disparage or criticize any person or group. I'm just curious. |
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